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p

here

to

put

your

oustimass°

system

se"

designed

your

AM

-500"'

Acoustimass

speakers

for

flexible

placement.

For

the

best

balance

of

sound,

Bose

recommends

putting

your

bass

module

and

cube

speak-

ers

at

the

same

end

of

the

room,

when

possible.

Refer

to

the

following

guidelines

and

Figure

2

to

find

speaker

locations

that

fi

t

your

needs.

Bass

module

You

can

place

your

Acoustimass

bass

module

vertically

or

horizontally

almost

anywhere

in

your

room

(Figures

2

and

3).

Consider

hiding

it

in

a

corner,

under

a

table,

or

behind

a

sofa.

For

the

best

sound,

follow

these

guidelines:

•

Place

the

module

along

a

wall

about

3

to

5

feet

(1

-

1.5

m)

from

the

corner.

•

Leave

at

least

2

inches

(5

cm)

of

space

between

the

bass

module

opening

e

nd

any

surface.

For

more

bass,

move

the

module

toward

the

corner

and

turn

the

opening

toward

the

wall.

•

To

prevent

interference,

keep

the

module

at

least

2

feet

(.6

m)

from

any

video

screen.

Cube

speakers

For

a

natural sound

in

most

rooms,

put

the

cube

speakers

on

either

side

of

the

room,

6

to

12

feet

(1.8

-

3.6

m)

apart.

For

use

with

your

television,

put

them

on

either

side

of

the

televi-

sion

screen

about

3

feet

(1

m)

apart.

Magnetic

shielding

in

the

speakers

protects

the

TV

picture

from

interference.

Note:

Set

cube

speakers

only

on

surfaces

that

are

stable

and

level.

For

some

surfaces,

you

may

want

to

use

rubber

feet

for

additional

stability.

Bose

will

provide

these

rubber

feet

free

of

cost.

To

request

them,

contact

Bose

Service

(see

the

inside

back

page)

or

your

local

Bose

Service

agency

and

ask

for

Part

Number

178321.

CD

x

O

x

C

3

-

5

feet

from

corner

Bose

mounting

accessories,

including

wall

and

ceiling

mounting

brackets

and

floor

stands

expand

your

placement

options.

See

"Optional

accessories"

on

page

10.

•

Figure

2

Possible

locations

for

your

bass

module

(x)

and

cube

speakers

CAUTION:

The

terminals

on

the

bass

module

connection

panel

can

cause

scratches.

To

prevent

damage,

do

not

put

the

bass

module

down

on

the

side

with

the

connection

panel.

After

you

decide

how

to

position

the

bass

module,

attach

the

protective

rubber

feet

to

the

bottom

surface.

Figure

3

How

to

position

the

bass

module

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